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What is it?
Who is Who?
Wayson 2002
TR6
What do you know about
myths and mythology?
What do you want to look for when
reading a myth?
1.What is the theme of the myth? (moral
lesson, natural phenomenon, human
conflict)
2. An explanation…….does it explain how
something came to be? If so, how?
3. Connection……does this myth connect to
another story or yourself? (place, time,
meaning)
Breaking down the word
for meaning
What is Mythology?
Myths are a body of traditional and
sacred stories to explain a belief or
natural happening
Myths attempt to Explain such ideas as
Nature…… Where did earth come from?
Man ….. Where did man come from?
Gods….. How many? Role of gods?
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What cultures created myths?
Celtic mythology-The god Lugh
Greek mythology-Medusa
Norse mythology-Loki
Roman mythology-Athena
African mythology- Dogon
Egyptian mythology- Ra
Native American mythologyRainbow crow
Aboriginal mythology- See clip
Greek and Roman Mythology
Link
Greek and Roman Gods and heroes
are usually the same character with a
different name.
Odysseus
Greek
Ulysses
Latin
(Roman)
Why is
Mythology
IMPORTANT?
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References
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Language
Marital - Mars
Museum – Muses
Janitor - Janos
Ajax
The name of the legendary son of Telamon
king of Salamis. There is no J in Greek - his
name was Aias. He has come from earlier
Mycenaean warrior traditions, and was
absorbed into the Greeks in the Iliad even
though he came from an earlier century.
Midas
In Greek mythology, Midas was the king of
Pessinus. He was the adopted son of
Gordias and Cybele and is popularly
remembered for his ability to turn
everything he touched into gold
Epic Tale
A long story that celebrates the
adventures and achievements of one or
more heroic figures of legend, history
or religion.